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On the Pitfalls of Instance-Based Dynamic Curricula

Alexandre Galashov, Amal Rannen-Triki, Yee Whye Teh, Razvan Pascanu and 1 more

Paris Poster Session 5, Fri, Dec 11, 11:30 AM–1:30 PM, Paris Poster Hall · Published 2026

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Layerwise LQR for Geometry-Aware Optimization of Deep Networks

Layerwise LQR frames deep network preconditioners as LQR problems to learn scalable structured inverse preconditioners preserving cross-layer geometry, improving optimization dynamics with modest overhead.

Simon Dufort-Labbé, Pierre-Luc Bacon, Razvan Pascanu, Simon Lacoste-Julien and 1 more

Sydney Poster Session 2, Tue, Dec 8, 5:00 PM–8:00 PM, Hall 1-4 · Published 2026

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Overcoming Rank Collapse in Feedback Alignment

Feedback Alignment suffers rank collapse in deep networks, so orthogonal optimizers and activation normalization boost accuracy by up to 9 points by increasing effective gradient dimensionality.

Gauthier Boeshertz, Razvan Pascanu, Claudia Clopath

Paris Poster Session 3, Thu, Dec 10, 12:30 PM–2:30 PM, Paris Poster Hall · Published 2026

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